Johnson Controls · 2 days ago
Senior Staff Thermal Systems Engineer
New Freedom-Pennsylvania-United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
14+ years expJohnson Controls is seeking a Senior Staff Data Center Thermal Systems Engineer for their Advanced Technology & Innovation group. The role involves driving long-range planning for thermal products, defining integration standards, and supervising a technical team while championing thermal technology initiatives across Data Center Solutions.
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Responsibilities
Drive long-range planning for business unit thermal products; serve as system architect and global resource for thermal design direction
Define integration standards across product lines; ensure modular thermal stack interoperability
Define and coordinate product family specifications; establish business unit thermal standards and design guidelines
Champion thermal technology initiatives across Data Center Solutions; exhibit business unit influence
Supervise technical team; lead thermal system architecture efforts
Strategic communicator representing organization for company-wide thermal initiatives; mentor Principal and Staff Engineers globally
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
14+ years experience with multiple released thermal products/systems and recognized throughout division and/or industry
Chiller industry experience, or large industrial HVAC industry experience
System architect for data center thermal solutions
Recognized expert across thermal, controls, electrical, and mechanical domains
Expert in multiple technical domains (thermal, controls, electrical, mechanical)
Microsoft 365/Excel (including basic macros/VBA for data analysis and reporting)
CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent)
Engineering calculations and documentation (MathCAD, EES, or equivalent)
Heat transfer analysis (conduction, convection, two-phase)
Strong cross-domain knowledge across thermal, controls, electrical systems—generalists with 80% mastery across domains highly valued
Thermodynamic cycle analysis
Fluid mechanics and hydraulic system design
Thermal system component sizing and selection
Prototype fabrication and hands-on testing
Cross-functional project execution
Preferred
Master's degree
Software/Simulation experience
Python scripting and environment management (package installation, virtual environments, basic automation)
CFD (ANSYS Fluent, Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, or equivalent)
FEA (ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus, or equivalent)
MATLAB/Simulink for system modeling and controls
Controls fundamentals (feedback loops, PID tuning, system response)
Electrical systems basics (motor sizing, VFDs, power distribution)
Refrigeration system design and refrigerant properties
Data center cooling architectures (direct liquid cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, CDUs)
Expert in one or more thermal domains (CDU, chiller, dry cooler, cold plate systems)
Company
Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls offers smart buildings that create safe, healthy, and sustainable environments.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.6BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2024-12-04Post Ipo Debt· $525.61M
2024-05-20Post Ipo Equity· $90M
Leadership Team
Joakim Weidemanis
Chief Executive Officer
Marc Vandiepenbeeck
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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